From a launch tower located at point B, a rocket goes into space with a velocity ? (ℎ) = 3ℎ + 2 in miles / s, where h is the height of the rocket relative to the earth in miles. The liftoff is monitored from a station located at A 844,626 miles from station B. How long does it take for the rocket to be initially registered by the instruments on the horizon of A? Consider the radius of the earth as 3650 miles.

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From a launch tower located at point B, a rocket goes into space with a velocity ? (ℎ) = 3ℎ + 2 in miles / s, where h is the height of the rocket relative to the earth in miles. The liftoff is monitored from a station located at A 844,626 miles from station B. How long does it take for the rocket to be initially registered by the instruments on the horizon of A? Consider the radius of the earth as 3650 miles.

 

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a) 1.672 s
b) 2.859 s
с) 2.508 s
d) 1.903 s
Transcribed Image Text:A a) 1.672 s b) 2.859 s с) 2.508 s d) 1.903 s
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